Cep vs Japanese Noctule

Boletus edulis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Boletus	Nyctalus
Species	Boletus edulis	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].